The Sun. — London, England, 1808-01-01 00:00:00

To THE S I ON.OPTICF, Sit:cr. 1808. Ir I:.as been our custom at this revolving pe- •,. riod to address ourselves more particularly ,to any itcader3, alwaysin:the language of gratitude, joined t.y that, very frequently, of congr.itulat ion and hope. Even in.the worst of- mid when most sm.- Ainded by difficulties and dangers, w laveneyer despaired of out . -Cotintryi We have. for miry years now been tire. attentive witnesseS of us exer tidtis, and the•delithted recorders of its achieve- Aleuts; .and, 1.111 al the happy . direCtion of its. Gtutr dian Genius, we' ha:Ve seen its spirit rise with the new dangers and difficulties which every year, ryas fated to present. Many.awful and impressiyo.events liavi, indeed, of late years, befallen it. At a inn merit peculiarly gloomy and aft - lit:Ling, Our Country ..wgio bereft of its best guardian and support. Ai,- prehension and dismay possesiea the public mind in art unprecedented degree. -sigh eipe6letions were at an end ; but. tWe general. opinion .seemed to rest -tlpon Lord Grtr.tivir.t.E as tie fittest sUccosor Ins illustrious and incomparable relative.—w, not only concurred in the general - opinion, - but from a pievious knowledge of his ability, industrY, , and ex perience, noel, above all, front a coavietion Of lais! "Ittiti-jaebbin principles, we hailed the entrance of . Lord Gat qvlt.t.e. into the bighet official' SittintioiL, ai the best possible reparation of.our recent national'' , calamity. Those whom he associated with him in office, Weed, we could not but regard 'with an eye of 4asplcion and dislike but , we , considered 'his, I•Jordship's charader fur discretion, energy and wis:- ,tipm, as the best security that no violent innova tions would be. permitted, either in the Constitu tion itself, or in those wise measures of policy and finance by 'whith his grentand larrientecl-Predeeessor had not only brought his Country through the most imminent dangers, but raised her to a higher pitch .01 "domestic happiness, Oulkical importance, and naval and, military glory; than she . had ever before attained. • •. • • , • ' Flow our hopes, in common with those of the Nation, were disappointed, it would be as painful as it is uonecessary here to l'ecaliitulate: '1 t r iating ~Negotiation, most childishly commenced„ lnd most weakly condit6tod—the failure of all our Expeditions,. knd . ibe cops N uerit dis g ni v e of our 4rms-e-the fantastic changes introduced into our Military System, fraught with great expellee with- DUI; any adequate benefit—and the theoretic and abortive schemes brought forward in the departr went of Finance, are all fecsh in the recolledion-Of the • Public, and mark the, short exibtence of. the, second CoaliiionAdN6nistcazion.4 Mr. Fox and his party as trioff_isastrous to their Country thau their worst difemies could ha"vt ventured to redid. We must still think., - hov. , evcr, that if Lord Ottetivit'.l.l; hod not surre s ride)* himself ,wholly and bliiaclly to , those men, With whom', in' an k!Vii bout), he had 50 Clo:iCly cOnnetted himself, sy• many miSforuines and slisgraces could hardly have been Crowded into the aloft period of thirteen months. We 'cart discern, however, through the thick glocm With which this . nielanchely, period is over -I:hargeds, one good resulting from the short-reign of that Administration which so arrogantly assumed to itself " all the talents and consideratioo in The inder!' :" AO ample trial,has been allowed t hem — they have been: duly Weighed, nod therhaVebeen could greatly :Wanting in the balanCe",' ' pad 'ibis .experiment not been made, a part of the Nation Might still have foolishly thought them , as caPabfe of governing; as they fICI loudly'and'unbitithingly pro claimed themselves, to he and the lotetests (if, the Country'miglrt hityc Wen thought, by triany, , better confided to their hands than any 'other:; and thus a difference of opinion rdisht still,bave weakened the '4itergie.i of the Country std a time when unanimity is so essential to, ow preservation. That dehision 'Lis - happily . been dispAed. There is now no' roan, r • L the most bigotted clarnorous'ex . - . reftant of this doi . eated Party, who' can entertain such an Opinion. Among4t that. number, we'.Cer., lsinly do not wish to be'reckotied. If we : gave to GitSilgill.E Our , support when he 'was in Otliee, We do' not mean, to Vindicate the measures by which ho lot it. Our attechment entirely to our Kingand our Country--and, in difficult times ike iilC4e, when we are fighting for our existence `agiinst al foreign ~Foe, who has too fatally Succeeded' on the Continent in every scherne which his rapa cious sod illimitable • ambition has fin medial coo - fl ues t inedevistation, we should' question the oto. ri:Lty, cis WA as the. wisdom, of that pi incipie which f idv a te s opterttie .oppostiop to the _King's: Go , yeroment, be the Ministers wbo.thermay. and to:-0per4ion, heart and band, amongst all ran 6, can alone save the Country and loyalty 'and 'duty rointlO our beloved Monarch as tin, true isuint of that union, and the only legitiMate'Objed of tl)ity, Avowing jlese frinciPlesi . And cos kistently ala.i.ng upon them, We think we Inarcon • IT is with theAnntogt . regret . that we annonoce the 1u df the ifiSo4 trigate, 4 ft guns,• on the lir .129th Wt.. onnrs - Bay, •Cornwall. C apt . L y - MARD and 0' Firt• Lieutenant were onfortnnately drowned, but ilidied OW treiii wero saved. . thi's morning received sons more 47120 kali, P a Per S i frOM which we have extraeted some details of the prmedding - w in Qungress fespeCling the Nit/di Force of the United States, 141 will be f o u ti a iii a subsequent column. A number or speculations !MC been founded upon the arrival of Count Maur in a Flag of Truce. We have little doubt that be ins brought orders to Count STAHR2NIBEIIO to quit this Country. BUONALWITO would not afford such facilities as Flags of Truce be tween Dover kid Calais, unless it were ,to answer some pprpolie of his own. IT might be conceived that, as a matter of (aide, 10 well as *policy, the Opposition : Writers wenid Lave relln 3 4ipihea their Otteomits• to leiien. the sags. fatlion of the`Public on the 'emigration of the Counq of Portugal; but they.seem .detertined to exhaus i t the patience of their Lacier*, as„vu..ll as the bubjeo : itself. Now, it seems, they can (list:Over reason !h) tispei-,t the bincerity and fidelity of thu f!.RixcE RE, 1111, G2NT, his mitne!don witkihis Country, because pulkshed an ;?di , previous to his departure, achising and exhoiting his ',Subjects to provide;, good rwarleis for the French Troops, and toisup ply 'the in with every thing they might reritATe. It ',Seems to be a very difficult matter to dis cover any connexion between this Dna and filo seotiments which .the Pitmca,lßaoati? nay be supposed to feel towards .Great Britain. To . minds influenced. by plain commen,senscOhn Prince ' 'appears to have aCted such a part towards the'Per • tuguese,. by . this advice .and recommendation, as demonstrates. his regard for the : happiness of the People whom he was unfortunately obited to leave; and, therefore, so far from justifying i suspicion of his sincerity and fidelity, this conduCt places his chareCter in the most honourable point of vigil', The.Priuce well knew the rigour with which his poor SubjeCts would probably be treated if they . negleaed any thingyhielethe French Troops were likely to require, and notwithstanding the anxiety that.he must naturally have felt for himself and his family, on account ot, the important measure which he was about to adept, he ,Wlts still ardently solicitous for • the welfare of his people, and gave them the best counsel which the Impending state of affairs de , mantled. Is it not astopishing, then, that there should be ingenuity so perverse as to discover grounds for 'suspicion in conduel. 'calculated rather to• Aug ment respe ct and titeeni! ! • , But there' iS;no end to the cavils of the Opposi tion Writers op the subje& of the Portuguese Emi gration, and we hive only to express our regret that any Englishmen can be found who do 'not rather exult in the success of that measure than indulge themselves in peevish complaints and discouraging . speculations. . , Letters'from Ireland mention, .that Government is making preparatiott4 fer,iiiing a 49.9rec F2 tion to the Freuoh, khould they attempt au invasion. : Pour carps are to be immediately fortned in i 3 iiritittil)arts of Ireland, viz. Athlone, Auclinaeloy, Bandon - , and Strabane, each of which is to . consist of 15,000 men, bewhies'yetimunry. • 1 1 ,1)P :Fort William East Indiarnan ' that parted 'with the horneward-bound Fleet last Sa-.. turday, off Portland, is arrived at Portsmouth. • • Besides • General MOOIIE, the following General and other Officers, are returned from the Mediter. ranean,..Viz. Major-Generals OAKES, PAGET, FRA ZER ; Colonels CAMPBELL, CLINTON, Rose; Majors MOORE, WADE, MACDONALD, and WOOD. ~ EDwARD THORNTON, Esq. C. MELLISH, Esq. and W.Hita., Esq. arein,bourry expeaation of re ceiving their fifiAl,lllStrllkaiollS for proceeding to the Courts of Russia; Sweden, and Sardinia. ~;` s f 121 Ig6 25 $ 3g 3t 34 178 1 226, I 261 1299 wT StCH 2: ! it t 6 iO 1 3 .5 a 11 lAA /2 3 2V 11 2 9 1! iidently challenge ithe 'approbation and support every loyal fdlow-6uhjeft. • The . lore-eat year, wejrtay venture to _arAert, opens upon us with '.happier ativices than Ohl „the last. His Majesty has been pleased to call to his :Councils -those whose minds are happily imbued 'With a portion of the vigour, virtue, and wisdom of that great man in whose seh'ool they were most of them bred. Already have oUr Arms retrieved their .wonted lustre, and the gigantic plani &our Enemy, for our conquest and subjugation, been .baliled and.. overthrown. , The last six months have already: given a cheering -earnest of * the future—the spirit of the Nation is revived, and we lIQW not only con fidently hope to preserve our own Coutitti from the 'contamination of hrench , Invasion, but to see once again the British canner displayed as..the rallying • point, and the signal of deliverance to ravaged, do ! graded, and en , daved; Enrope; To died the corn. ! .plete realiiation of Spell a hope, - 'the Nzition must co-operate with the plans and wishes of the Go vernment. Never, we' are satistied, , Wais there period when unanimity sogenerally reigned through out th© Country ; the Party that for so tnitny years harassed theTneasures of the E4ecutive Government (happily, by the overpowering genius , .ot the Mini-- ster„ wt hQtat ell4!a at home, though they might, and, we. believe,. aanally encouragement to . the Enetny): are now Most :fertnnatdy broken, degraded, and dispersed—their adherents are few,' and confessedly,without hope. bLir preient Mini-. sters,.on the contrary, have, by their measures . , since they came into pOWer, gained the applause and cep fidence of jheir Country; and have drawn the eyes of Entope upon us with sensations of astOrtish ment and regret—astonishMent at the magnitude and grandeur of our exploits, and regret that they' should have 3o basely yielded to the Conqueror in an evil metneuLof,desertion, despondency, amide spair. Thus, while we are blessed, with the continued health of our beloved MOnarch-;-w bile our 'Mini sters with the Wise policy and animating prompti tude which they have already s 9 and loyalty and good sense remain the oharaeleristics of the People, the Corsican Tyrant . may !threaten us, with all the. subjugated Powers Of Europe at his command, but he will threaten in . vain--for' Britain shall' thus conic triumphantly through the dreadful Struggle, and survive to be the saviour, as she . has lung been the admiration andenry, of a scourged" and agonized world. Of those points that more immediately relate to' the discharge of our own duty .in the Giir4er...*bict. we Nave Chalked out for 'ourselves, we with after such magnificent and patriotic coutcm -plaiions bring dew n'otir minds to speak. The Saute faithful and impartial Report 'of the Proceedings" Of Parliament—the same eager communication of every occurrence of importance, whether selating to our own or othercountries, and derived from the highest and most authentic sources of inforniation, shall continue to distinguish the columns of THi SUN; We are aware of the extended rivalry. that has of Lite - years arisen, but we view it with complacency conscious of4our superior means of proaxulgating: general information, and of kr tifying pti~ill'G' cu riusity, we shall pursue Our' track whit anithation mod confidence,. Altai Dublin. 1)1,1E.-5 Gottenbur t ;li, r DuLAiii, • 3 Waterturtl.: • E SUN. • 1141.104 SiVIS DICIE:44 AUDILAT L 0 N 1) 0 N, FRIDAY, JANUARY:I A : 1808. NAVAL NEWS. k Pctmcietn, Dic. 30.—The dreadfal gale of yes , terday Abaed in the evening, and it ha continued moderate eVer since. The Ketch Union, from New foundtantt which was driven on shore in Mill Bay, has lieen got off, after Deceiving much damage, and is towed into Harbour. . The Harbin° . Ship ritytalolta, which,drove on shine in the same ! , . 41 place, - still remains on- the nicks ; her carg6 is land- ing with .all , :possible. dispatch ; and it is; hoped tho greater part will be saved. • The;X9rtuguese ship ..Atria, from the Brazils, which ran foul . of ibe -American'Ship Meridian yet- terday in:Catwater, carried away her bowsprit anci: hdadk!atift, raceiyed other damage : the American bad her larboard bow stove in ; fortunately no lives were hist in the dreadful concussion. . • The Cortfiwice Sloop . of War rode out the gale without . tnrther damage than was 'esterday stated ? : cablesapd ,anchors _having been supplied her front .the Dock-yard with the uttVost *facility: Arrived the American Ship Eliza, Capt. CUM-' iics, laden with coffee, ';sugar, &c. from New; detained by the Tribune Frigate; also theo i, ,,, American. Ship Othello, from New-York, laden . ; with sugar:and coffee detained by L'iliglenigate. POaTSMO Tlr, DEC. 31.—Arrived the Dorset, STitoup ) from Quebec.. „ 4iiieid the Three &kinds, SCOTT, for Gotteriburgh. The Thetis Frigate went into flarhourthis after.i. noon. • • • , .and Niger Frig**. werP• this doy. releaSed from qvarentine, and proceeded for Spit- Halifax. Sloop of War. takes Convoy to Pc4ils• DEAL, DEP. Sail di hi ;,morning. thepagq; l 'East lodiaman, for the Ri ver; a l sq _Hi s Majesty's • Ship- cayenne a cruize. •• • STATEMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTIOW OR l'lii BR NAVAL. FORCE TO THIS DAY. Lille So's Fri. Sps. c,13 In Of: English & Irish 23 5? •• 0 31 )9 . , eltatyrls --. 5 • Downs awl North Sea •• 2 -1 6 .4Q 5! S pair?, Portugal &Gil:n - 4.1 0 oi 1 1 61 3 1 MediterraileanilePa.isage 15 , I •17 ,1 . .4. Coast of*Atrica. - - o ' its -i I 2 . o I West Indies and Pasiage 2 .1 is 1. 27 25 I Jamaica Station . • 1 1 ,7, .13 America &Newfoundland ; 1 0 I if 7 Cape of Good I-lope, &e. 3 1 0 7 4 8 On Expeditions - 19 i 6 0 I East Indies and Passag e 7 2 zo 8 a risq Tat. cZ4 47 44 • Total. ; s.e.. 8 5 1 2 In Port and:fitting - (.; LtArd-Sllips - s 1 Hospital dc,Prison Ships 25 4 The Martinis of HtmerLuY left town yesterday morning for Edinburgh, Immediately on receiving accounts of the dangerous illness of his brother,,Lorcl 'A.t.vtAts.nett Goitnot. • a The Duke of YORK is a very ' arly riser, and very a~cliye - aAd attentive to business in his office as Corn m4nder in Chief. Early on Wednesday morning., be tratisaded the business.riecessary for.tfie:day. AC half-past ten o'clock he set off in his-travelling-car riage for -Beckenham, in Kent, the seat of Lord' cityTnte, to - meet his Royal Brattier; the Duke of CAMIIRIDPB, sad several distinguished charatiers, upon a shooting party at tweiveo clock. His Royal Highness -arrived before the ..appointed time; and mo on a fter . the party commenced their sport, which they continued till past four, being as Niong as they could see : the Duke of Y, rk . wa: the best shot of the party. His Royal highness ordered his l servant. to give the Game-keeper five eineas. Tne'rinkes of 'l 7 i:m-and CAMBRIDGR, in 'trillion time after, •set off' for London 'to treet party 'todiiiiger at . York. House, :weight o'clock: The Comte DE LELLE still remains at Wanstead Rouse in Eista, in company with liis relative the Prince DE COtint. The illustrious stranger finds it . Chore convenient for those of the ancient French Nobility, Yho still adhere to the cause ofThe unfor tunate liaise of BOURBON as it is so close to Lon don that those who wish ' to pay their respects to him frequently, can with ease go out of; and return to, town in the .same day. M . fir . as his limited finances will adinit at he hes his regelar set of at tenf..llnti, keCps appearance of a Cquit, and has his stated levee'days• A very spirited' Lotter appeared in the Shrewstury- ClooldNe of the instant, dated the t sth, and' signed GEOROK UHOPiI;LO, strongly animadverting on the evils Whieli assail the freedom of Eleaion," and exposing even in a greater degree than we have conceived, the _reakertligiets_..restOccl..'.34_ort: Audi 4iCeitikriiii:: 'Though t - friends of Mr. Brst— th 41- r ithe unsuccessful Candidatti) may 'bee n titled' -to the thanks of that Gentleman,: for their zeal on the occasion, yet the means they haveresertedio, to obtain his return in case there . should be a new Ele6tion -(a Circumstance on which we place:no ex : pottation), add little to °their ; endeavour of .41r4vitt'l the attention of the Electors to their recommenaa tion:. The Lettetalluded to, touches most foreiblY on the-tyranny praClised by the friends of the Gen.: 'Tiernan above-mentioned, and very loglitigly,rafpents. • the Unfair inroads which have been made (In the tree, unbiassed, And conscientions choice of ft ilePrenta 'five — lndeed the Addreas ',Which is 'the subjet.* ( l of these remarks, must not only be allowed to be a -manly and fair appeal to the Burgesses. and iulirabi tants - of the Borough of Shrewsbury,. ,but ,is also 'worthy the perusal of every candid reader, •., The Judges have Met, anci- .. detertnined : the 're served point of law-on the case - of Mr. -- Bullock p the' Bankrupt it Will bedelivereßo the Prisoner by iho Judge presiding at- the approaching. Sessions at . the 1 Old . . Thief .aourt of Dired 9 rs of th e Ea s t-In t li 4 .Cofftf, TiiE - comET.—Mr. itiviLKER, of Hayes, informs pang yesterday ordered the • - us, that this curious visitant is still visible near the Oscan, Ceres', Canton Dur,fetsiii; - , (,us' brightest star of the Swan,' and not distant frOm :ui E:reter to prepare fur the I•ecep- - :4 41 , beautiful' cluster Nibula, of ,small stars. He so*, of iroopci - 'IL: landed Ai in their 014tAar , ! . it On ,t ,2fitii alit] 30111, and conjeCtures, that by, p y ligo 14 , liiis akrang , 3 j, en t Ala ilifoldl"re 3t klilident research it will he, probably sp.9 here a acceininodatiott to inany privato.pacniers, month longer, . „.. tO proceed by the early . Total in comniission i 44 Building • - - - 47 In ordinary - - z 2a I 0I ~---- Total' 227 I ;0 21 1 STATZ Of OKD Portsmouth - • 2.5 I Plymouth - 16 I Cliatharrt 17 Strzcruess - a itivel. - 2 •L xtrrueSus. - 0 253 KT. Ifl s sA' Tixt4l 6z 1 1 6s l sod 'f ENGLISII SEAMEN. A work,- entitled " Leon England,ll tranl lated from the Spanish ; co ns the following ellf-} , racter of Sailors of this Country ' 'VOLTAIRE has, the merit Of havinediseovero4 the•physical cause of the staperiority of the E n3 - li3ts 'at sea. The natives of the South of Europe navit . gate smooth seas; those of the North are frozeo up ciuritig fife WiptOr but the Ent lint Leas are navie gatechliclartg dark. stormy nights, when nothing but great! skill, and incessant exertion, can preset ye the Vessel. Hence. arises a degree of . confidences their 'sailors, which is almost incvedible ; the greatist the danger, - the 'greater is the a'divity.. Instead OS shrinking froM toil, ere, , man is at his post. Hat! ing . no faith in' miracles for their deliverance, they • almost work miracle. to - deliver . themselves; and f instead Of prepatting'ter death, strain every sinew tO avoid it. , •Added.te , this . confidence, they have alit' war that which arises from constant success. l'hs English sailor feels that he is master of the sea.-- . 1. , '; Whatever he sees, is- to do him hoinage.' ...alwaysOtt the look-out; not with the,* of, an enti • my before his eyes, tint :like a strong pirate, with the• hope of gain ; and when going into aelion with an or even a sgperliellotCe, he Calculates Ilia,. ;profits as-terntinly ant the Eadrny werel!lalreadt laWri:' "There, the. Mester of a .-,Yrigatt4 . *then ,the Captain did not choose to engage a Impel' Tier french Ibrce,, because be badcotivoy it) thiii," said he with agroSn,, , " there's 'OevetrhundtediFoundi to” to:me for ever." .As ,3;4tir,iitAinpt in their nature. One- of . these nieT tq ice I..l , ttggler exhibit his tricks ; there hap' pe ne d - t o be a quantity of . gun , powocr in the apart' mm e underneath ,: winch took fire, and. blew r u p ilia . liuusetri4hesailor was thrown into-the garden be' hickri t ,where he fell without being hurt. H e stretch!! ed his arms and legs, t i,ot up, 'shook himsolt, rubbed his tiyths, and' then.- cried but, conceiving- what htla i happened.to.be onty a part of the, vert uli n a n C e, anP perteCily. witting to go through the witue, ll—A t the fellow, 1 wonder Vilna. the devil he will 40 3 bext." '5 O l . 1 59 741 2 3 3 9